A jury found Viktoria Nasyrova guilty of poisoning her look-alike friend with cheesecake in order to steal her identity.
attempted assault, unlawful imprisonment and petit larceny. She is scheduled to be sentenced on March 21 and faces up to 25 years in prison.
The victim ate the cheesecake Nasyrova gave her and began to feel ill, eventually passing out, prosecutors said. Her last memory was of Nasyrova walking around her room and she awoke the following day after her friend found her unconscious in her bed with pills scattered around her body as if she attempted to take her own life, prosecutors said.
"Law enforcement agents with Homeland Security tested cheesecake residue found in the container and confirmed the sweet treat was laced with phenazepam, a highly potent sedative," prosecutors said.
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